Missing American Canyon woman found in Vallejo

AMERICAN CANYON -- A missing American Canyon woman has been found safe in Vallejo, the Napa County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

Linda Evans, 51, who suffers from dementia and bipolar disorders, had been missing since Friday and did not have her medications with her, Capt. Tracey Stuart said.

At about noon Saturday, Evans' care provider flagged down an American Canyon police officer reporting that she has not seen Evans since Friday.

Evans did not have access to a vehicle, and is believed to have traveled on foot or by bus, Stuart said.

Evans apparently had been checking into several health care facilities with different names since Friday night, she added. However, someone working at the latest Vallejo facility recognized her from the pictures distributed by the media and reported her to authorities. She was found about 8 a.m. Tuesday, Stuart said.